The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-11


M Brock nr'dge submitted the confer
eIi 7 p'rt on the bill max ing close season
Tor 'ii'cAerei ami IT was agreed 10.
FEB. A.-ln the House. Messrs. Randall
Foin y, and Ryan were appointed confer
T., Oh the sllniry civil appropriation bill.
On motion or Mr. Bragg t..e Senate amend
menis 20 the IN lit ~ academy appropriation
bill we're cOncufrei in.
On mo,on ~ Mr. Wilson the Senate
anne dnielit, 10 til, District of Columbia ap-
pr.prl ION Dlli We're non CONCUR ii in.
MI. Mnisun called up the Deepen len / pen
sion Dbl, WITH the veto message OF the
Pres,d ut t.ur,on. After debate the uues-
tloIl was put: Win the House. upon rt.-
consideration, pass the Dill. the Presluent's
oDJycton 10 the contrary, notwilhstand-
Yeas, 10; nays, l25-uOt the constitutional
twothirus in the affirmative.
Upon the announcement OF the vote there
was app,a on the Democratic side and
MISSES and grOlns from the aovocates.of the
bill. Tie House then went into committee
OF the whole on the naval bill, but without
comp citing 1t. Adjourned.
FEB. 2 The speaker laid before the
House message from the Senate announce
ing the passage by that body over tue Presi-
dents veto VI Dill fOr tn, relief OF Thomas
r. Hopkins. Tie bill and the Presidents
message were referred to the committee on
invalid pensions.
MIR. Hatch asked unanimous consent that
the House n0a-concur in the Senate amends
meiits to the bill creating department of
! agriculture and labor.
Mr.. Morrison objected, and TIE bill was re-
ferred TO the committee on agriculture.
Mr.. BurnCS from the COMMITTEES on appro.
priations, reported the deficiency apprOpra-
ton bill, and 1t was referred to the commit
tee OH the whole.
Mr.. 1ownshend submitted the conference
report on the invalid pension appropriation
! Dill, anu IL was agreed to. The only points
1 OF dlfference was in regarl to the provisions
for the Offices of pension agents. As agreed
To the DILL approprlates $4,000 for the rent
| OF such offices, and requires the Secretary of
| the Treasury 10 furnish quarters in public
buildings for the occupancy Of pension
| agencies when possible.
q. III. Page, recently elected representa-
tive from the Second congressional district
OF Rhode Island, appeared at the bar of the
House and took the oath OF Office, being
side.
After discussion of several bills the House
adjourned.
FEB 26.-ln the House Mr.. Willis moved
thar the rules be suspended aud tile Sel,a.e
amendment to the river AMI harbOr apprO-
pratlOn bill be nOn-cOncurred in.
After debate the motion was agreed to-
l63 to IS.
The speaker appointed MesSrs. Willis.
blanchard, and Henderson, OF Illinois, con-
ferreeS.
Mr.. Bragg. presented the conference re-
port on the bill for the location and erection
OF branch Soldiers home west of the the,
Rocky mountains. Agreed to.
FED. 2S.-1he House to-day went into
committee OF the whole on the legislative
appropriation bills. Rapid progress was
made and section after section was passed
over and agreed to. When the paragraph
covering the salaries of employees Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing was
reached Mr.. ONeill calling attention to the
hard working employees of the bureau,
offered an amendment granting them an
annual leave OF absence. This was agreed
to. Mr.. Holman protested against what he
considered To be disposition toward ex-
travagance i'll increasing salaries of some of
the employees Of the House over the recon
mendatiOns OF the committee on apprOpria
lions, but several such amendments were
adopted. Mr.. HiscOck offered an amend
ment increasing the salary of the clerk of
the committee on ways and means. Mr..
Morrison bore testimony to the faithfulness
and value of the clerk in question, but
the amendment. Mr.. HlscOck, urging his
amendment, said that the chairmen OF the
important committees would be quite at sea
on appropriation and revenue bills but for
the clerks of their committees at their right
hands, The amendment was adopted.
The cOnferrees OIL the fisheries bill have
finally and firmly agreed to disagree, and
have prepared reports setting forth the
points of difference between the two houses.
Each house, through its cOnferrees, demands
its own bill, and no further conference, 1t is
thought, will be requested ut either end of
the capitol. There is now, it seems, little
or no hope OF any fishery legislation this
state hat they entered tie
determined, IL possible, to reach All adjust
ment. They submitted TO the Senate con-
ferrees proposed amendment which would
effectually cure any suggestion that the
amended bill would infringe upon the treaty
of 1871. The Senate rejected this, and would
not accept any bill which included cars and
rolling stock.
MARCH LIN the House Mr. Willis pre-
sented the conference report OH the river
and harbor appropriation bill, and OH de-
mand Of MIR. Anderson the bill was read In
eytenso, consuming over an hour of time.
The conference report was agreed to--yeas,
III: nays, SO.
Mr. Peel submitted the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill and it was
agreed to.
Mr. Burnes moved to suspend the rules
and pass the deficiency appropriation bill.
Another hour was consumed in the reading
OF this measure.
The motion to suspend the rules was
agreed to, and the bill was passed, with an
amendment appropriating $4,000 for print
ing and finishing additional silver certif-
Gates and legal-tender notes OF the denomi-
uatiOns of 81 and 80.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont the Senate
amendments to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill were nOn-cOncurred in
and a conference ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Townshend the bill
making appropriations for the payment of
Mexican pensions was taken up and passed,
ut apprOpriates 81, 800, 600 for the remainder
Of the current fiscal year, and S4,6O0,0 600 for
the next fiscal Year,
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend the rules
and put upon its passage the legislative ap-
preparation bill, as amended by the com
mite of the whole, and with certain other
amendments indicated by him. THESE
amendments are to make that part of the
bill not considered in committee conform to
the appropriation bill of last year..
After discussion the rules were suspended
and the bill passed-l3S to A.